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A small pair of George III bedside commodes by William Brailsford (4494621) ( England c. 1774 )
THOMAS AND WILLIAM BRAILSFORD OF SHEFFIELD (c.1765-1785)
Dimensions:
69.00cm wide
(27.17 inches)
69.00cm high
(27.17 inches)
48.00cm deep
(18.90 inches)
Description / Expertise
A useful pair of mid 18th century Chippendale period mahogany bedside commodes by William Brailsford, having a serpentine fronted moulded top above four simulated graduated drawers with original gold lacquered brass swan-neck handles; on shaped bracket feat. The hinged tops opening by folding back the first two dummy drawers to reveal turned lids enclosing chamber pots.
Note: These two commodes once stood in the Sabine Bedroom at Chatsworth in Derbyshire, where a bill by William Brailsford survives.
Literature
Geoffrey Beard and Christopher Gilbert, ‘The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840’, 1986, p.101
Illustrated:
‘Chatsworth, Derbyshire. A seat of the Duke of Devonshire K.G’. Country Life Magazine, 15th June 1907, p.870
The Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth, The House, Chatsworth 2002, p.67
Price: £10,000-£50,000
Status
FOR SALE
